Gear Provided: Wetsuits, all snorkel gear, flotation devices as needed, lights, 12-20 photos of your trip Tour includes: Cold and hot beverages and a variety of dry snacks GPS Address: Slip G18, 74-381 Kealakehe Pkwy, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Click to view map Schedule: Daily at 5pm (time changes seasonally)Ĭheckin:: Honokohau Harbor slip G18, 5 miles south of the Kona Airport on the ocean side of Highway 11/19 (Queen Kaahumanu Highway) $124.32 per Adult, $113.51 per Child (12 and under), $102.70 per Ride Along Nonsnorkeler Sunlight on Water Manta Snorkel Rate (SOW2) These giant rays gracefully glide, twirl and do somersaults to swoop up the tiny little food particles, sometimes within a foot or so of the snorkelers! You, too, can witness these spectacular ocean creatures in their magical underwater ballet in an event you'll never forget! 3.5 hours You'll be fitted with a wetsuit and snorkel gear, and just after sunset slip into the water and hold onto the floating platform which has lights that attract the plankton. This vessel goes to the manta location near the Kona Airport, which consistently attracts the MOST mantas. This Manta Ray Night Snorkel tour is done on a 40' Coast Guard certified vessel that is fast and comfortable and is well-laid out. SUNLIGHT ON WATER MANTA SNORKEL 40 foot speedboat from Honokohau Harbor We offer two different locations with three different tour operators for this experience! Select your date using the calendar on this page and we will show available space for each boat on your date. This is a MUST DO activity and one of the best / most reliable places in the world to participate in this fantastic activity! This concentrates the plankton near the snorkelers, and the leads the mantas to perform a water-based acrobatic dance as they swoop in circles just below the amazed observers.
Lights are placed on the ocean bottom in about 30 feet of water, and snorkelers float at the surface holding onto a raft that has more lights shining down. They truly are gentle giants – most of the mantas found along the Kona coast have a "wingspan" of 8-13 feet! There are two spots along the Kona Coast where mantas congregate in the early evening. Swimming with them is completely safe for both humans and for the manta rays. Their mouths are designed like a giant funnel to filter plankton. They don't have any stinging spines on their tail.
With their giant mouths constantly open, they glide through the water and filter these tiny creatures.Manta rays are often called "the butterflies of the sea" … they are shy, harmless, and graceful. Visitors to the Kona Coast of the Big Island have an opportunity to participate in one of the most unique ocean adventures in the world! Manta rays frequent the warm waters of the rocky volcanic coastline in search of plankton, their primary food source.
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